Tory MP William Wragg claims the government is using intimidation for support for Boris Johnson In a statement before a committee meeting on Thursday, Tory MP William Wragg said that lawmakers were coming under increasing pressure from the government, with the assumed objective of avoiding a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson. […]
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Trump Organization accused of fraud
New York attorney general wants former president and his two eldest children to testify under oath The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has asked the state’s Supreme Court to order former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., and daughter Ivanka Trump to comply with earlier demands to cooperate with her […]
Saudi-led coalition accused of trying to pass Iraq war footage as ‘evidence’ in Yemen
A Saudi clip that purported to show the smuggling of “Iranian ballistic missiles” into Yemen was revealed to be old US footage Saudi Arabia and a coalition of allies have been accused of presenting footage from a documentary on the Iraq war as “proof” of alleged missile smuggling at the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, […]
‘Free speech’ platform accused of censoring critics
A popular ‘free speech’ social network has faced repeated allegations of censorship, with many users expressing concern over its links to a Chinese billionaire Gettr, a conservative free speech Twitter alternative led by a former adviser to ex-US President Donald Trump, has been accused of censoring users who criticize the platform and one of its […]
Ministry of Defence accused of ‘failing British troops and taxpayers’
Labour has released a report citing 67 cases of “waste” by the Ministry, including cancelled contracts and budget overruns In a new report, the Labour Party accuses the government of having “wasted” £13 billion ($17.61 billion) of taxpayers’ money on military projects since 2010, after multiple endeavors were either canceled or hit by costly delays. […]
BBC accused of ‘deep-seated’ biases against Jews
Jewish leaders are demanding an apology over the broadcaster’s coverage of anti-Semitic abuse The BBC has been accused of making a “colossal error” in its report on a November attack against Jewish teenagers on a bus in London and is being called on to apologize. The public broadcaster was one of many outlets covering the […]
Germany accused of turning EU into ‘Fourth Reich’
Poland’s deputy prime minister has accused Germany of trying to create a Fourth Reich, claiming it’s taking advantage of the European Union to deprive other nations of sovereignty and force them into a modern form of “serfdom.” Speaking of Poland’s current standoff with the EU over an ongoing judicial dispute on Friday, Deputy PM Jarosław […]
Anti-independence cartoon accused of ‘profound racism’
An anti-independence cartoon shown in the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia has been accused of “profound racism” and spreading “ridicule towards Pacific Islanders” in a case lodged with France’s Council of State. The legal submission was launched by the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front pro-independence alliance (FLNKS). Presenting it to France’s highest […]
101-year-old accused of working as Nazi death camp guard takes the stand
A German man on trial over his alleged stint as a Nazi death camp guard has told a court he never wore an SS uniform but worked at a farm all through WWII. Germany’s prosecutor’s office believes Josef S. served as a watchman at the infamous Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1941 and 1945. He spoke […]
French presidential candidate accused of ‘piracy’
Media outlets, celebrities, and film production companies have expressed outrage over the unauthorized use of their images in a campaign video by far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour. The 63-year-old announced his bid for the presidency on Tuesday in a video that featured him speaking over footage of women in headscarves and black men engaging in […]
Lynch mob out for accused blasphemer torches police station
Thousands of people in northwest Pakistan besieged a police station where a man accused of blasphemy had been detained in custody. When officers refused to hand over the suspect, the mob torched the facility. Several police checkpoints were also hit in the surge of violence that broke out on Sunday evening in the Charsadda district […]
Guardian accused of sitting on bombshell story about Assange
The Guardian newspaper reportedly knew about alleged spying on Julian Assange by a CIA-connected security firm long before it became public knowledge – and pumped the company for information instead of reporting the espionage. The allegations against the leading UK publication, which has a record of covering the WikiLeaks whistleblower, were raised by the left-wing […]
New Interpol chief accused of torture
Emirati General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi has been elected as Interpol’s president despite allegations of “torture” levelled against him and concerns from human rights groups that he’s been involved in targeting “peaceful critics.” The appointment was announced by Interpol on its Twitter account Thursday morning, with Al-Raisi taking on the largely ceremonial role for a four-year […]
WTO accused of ‘vaccine apartheid’
Scores of activist groups and civil society orgs have called on the World Trade Organization to halt an upcoming meeting, insisting the body stop enforcing intellectual property laws that fuel “vaccine apartheid” around the globe. A coalition of more than 130 groups calling itself the ‘Our World is Not for Sale Network’ penned a letter […]
Teen accused of North America’s biggest-ever single-person crypto heist
A Canadian teenager has been arrested after allegedly stealing $36.5 million in cryptocurrency from a person in the US. The police claim it was the largest such heist involving one victim ever registered in North America. Police in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, arrested the unidentified perpetrator on Wednesday, after over a year investigating what […]